HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 2,794 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,773 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Suffolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,724 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 72.7% local, 21.8% state, and 5.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $192,513 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #459 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 196.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.8% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Harborfields High School accounts for 33.3% of all HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 197:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 10.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,794 students.
How much does HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $32,724 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #459 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $192,513 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Suffolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 67.8% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 3.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HARBORFIELDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #459 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.